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power in syria now in washington i'm going to check on. there's been more deadly violence in syria with two blasts there primary school southeast of the capital killing at least one person and injuring five in a separate incident a person was wounded following two more explosions near a court building in damascus where foreign policy experts see the warning signs of america recognizing the rebel coalition pushing syria deeper into a crisis which will echo region wide what it does is that opens the door now for much more direct intervention in the civil war it will mean a heavy weapons will come in contention even i think you could end up with a no fly zone it's really pretty much an open declaration of war against the outside regime one of the things that i think is difficult is trying to get really accurate reporting it seems as if the our sort of regime is sort of its back against the wall and yet at the same time it doesn't seem as if the opposition could really hold on to territory i mean this could be a long running thing this could g
power in syria now in washington i'm going to check on. there's been more deadly violence in syria with two blasts there primary school southeast of the capital killing at least one person and injuring five in a separate incident a person was wounded following two more explosions near a court building in damascus where foreign policy experts see the warning signs of america recognizing the rebel coalition pushing syria deeper into a crisis which will echo region wide what it does is that opens...
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rest and some support for syria's main opposition and. friends of syria. through its backing behind the rebels. live from moscow this is r.t. . putin focused on improving russia's social sector and both during the economy during his first address to lawmakers since returning to the kremlin where the president warned it's high time to seize the initiative lest the country falls behind on the rapidly developing global arena he also called for much tighter controls over government spending and the income of bureaucrats warning them against drawing money away from the country's economy well let's get the latest from the who was there. actually take us through a main point. for the country's future. and i'm not sure he did actually get the connection with alexey back if you can harris alexia tell us what the latest was on that what did he say that we've lost the connection there we'll try and come back a bit later in the program. ok let's move on now to north korea well the country says it has successfully placed a weather satellite into orbit but launch early
rest and some support for syria's main opposition and. friends of syria. through its backing behind the rebels. live from moscow this is r.t. . putin focused on improving russia's social sector and both during the economy during his first address to lawmakers since returning to the kremlin where the president warned it's high time to seize the initiative lest the country falls behind on the rapidly developing global arena he also called for much tighter controls over government spending and the...
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moscow slams america's decision to recognize syria's opposition saying it puts the prospect of dialogue with risk. and president putin vows to cage the corrupt and says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in their country's development. this is r.t. with all the news that matters twenty four hours a day north korea has successfully launched a rocket defying warnings from its neighbors and the u.s. is the second attempt this year after a failure in april killing young says it sent a weather satellite into orbit but washington seoul and tokyo claim its testing long range missile technology. is threatened for sanctions and the north has violated international law as it's banned from conducting ballistic missile tests by the u.n. washington called the launch highly provocative on japan the once a tough response from the u.n. security council but antiwar campaign eric surat can pressuring pyongyang won't help but only talks can work. these are causes to have more talks not less talks and the north koreans have been willing to attend talks other nations have certainly russia has an
moscow slams america's decision to recognize syria's opposition saying it puts the prospect of dialogue with risk. and president putin vows to cage the corrupt and says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in their country's development. this is r.t. with all the news that matters twenty four hours a day north korea has successfully launched a rocket defying warnings from its neighbors and the u.s. is the second attempt this year after a failure in april killing young says it sent a...
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western support for syria's main opposition alliance as the friends of syria conference opens in morocco comes into the kitchen and it's backing behind the rebel coalition. international news twenty four seven you're watching r.t. . throwing the book at russian officials with tough measures aimed at stemming corruption and financial wrongdoings among the elite in his first presidential address to the lawmakers since returning to the kremlin putin also appealed for social and economic boost. the kremlin. this speech was very important in terms of he speaking speaking about primarily about the domestic issues in russia i mean ninety five percent of his speech was dedicated to the problems and issues inside the country rather than problems outside the country and foreign policy because in the previous addresses are usually focused only on the foreign policy issues this time it was all about russia and being in the main idea of this idea basically is the one who continues in the very start of his speech was that this time is now and it's either now or never for russia because the world isn't
western support for syria's main opposition alliance as the friends of syria conference opens in morocco comes into the kitchen and it's backing behind the rebel coalition. international news twenty four seven you're watching r.t. . throwing the book at russian officials with tough measures aimed at stemming corruption and financial wrongdoings among the elite in his first presidential address to the lawmakers since returning to the kremlin putin also appealed for social and economic boost. the...
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moscow slams america's decision to recognize syria's opposition saying it puts the prospect of down at all the risk. and president putin bastid page the corrupt and says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in their country's development . hello and welcome to our table straight to our top story now north korea has successfully launched a rocket defying warnings from its neighbors and the u.s. it's a second the tenth this year after failure in april of one young says it sent a weather satellite into orbit but washington seoul and tokyo claim it's testing long range missile technology u.s. threatened fresh sanctions saying the north violated international law as it's banned from conducting ballistic missile tests by the u.n. washington called the launch highly provocative on japan wants a tough response from the u.n. security council north korea expert professor frank says the pressure on trying and has never worked so any new sanctions won't either. sanctions are of course an appropriate means to show your political dissatisfaction but in terms of being effective if they are
moscow slams america's decision to recognize syria's opposition saying it puts the prospect of down at all the risk. and president putin bastid page the corrupt and says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in their country's development . hello and welcome to our table straight to our top story now north korea has successfully launched a rocket defying warnings from its neighbors and the u.s. it's a second the tenth this year after failure in april of one young says it sent a weather...
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other rebel fighters in syria will come the efforts of those designated terrorists. this is a demonstration of support for in syria people heard chanting we are students of osama. in its own words the assad government is fighting terrorists that has claimed thousands of innocent lives the measures the syrian government resorted to have been widely criticised but does that mean the world should keep their eyes shocked at who's actually fighting for power in syria now in washington i'm going to check out. there's been more deadly violence in syria with two blasts near a primary school southeast of the capital killing at least one person injuring five in a separate incident one person was wounded following two more explosions near a court building in damascus foreign policy experts see the warning signs of america recognizing the rebel coalition pushing syria deeper into a crisis which could wreck a region wide. what it does is that it opens the door now for much more direct intervention in the civil war it will mean heavy weapons will come in contention even i think yo
other rebel fighters in syria will come the efforts of those designated terrorists. this is a demonstration of support for in syria people heard chanting we are students of osama. in its own words the assad government is fighting terrorists that has claimed thousands of innocent lives the measures the syrian government resorted to have been widely criticised but does that mean the world should keep their eyes shocked at who's actually fighting for power in syria now in washington i'm going to...
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the western powers demands their support for syria's main opposition alliance as a friends of syria conference opens in moral code this comes after washington officially it throws its backing behind the rebel coalition. new song russia and around the world this is our see with me thanks for joining us north korea says it has successfully placed a weather satellite into orbit the launch on wednesday was the second by the reclusive state this year attended in april shortly after liftoff the move by pyongyang immediately sent shock waves around the globe raising criticism from its neighbors with the south korea and japan reacted to the launch which talk is saying let's talk you saying it will not tolerate the actual washington called it provoked to counter any possible threats moscow says the launch will have a negative effect in the region and goes against a un resolution north korea is currently under sanctions on the banned from conducting missile and i think nuclear related deaths. will contain the ari says peace negotiations are the only solution. to our cause. it is to have war not less tal
the western powers demands their support for syria's main opposition alliance as a friends of syria conference opens in moral code this comes after washington officially it throws its backing behind the rebel coalition. new song russia and around the world this is our see with me thanks for joining us north korea says it has successfully placed a weather satellite into orbit the launch on wednesday was the second by the reclusive state this year attended in april shortly after liftoff the move...
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well kevin it's clear that washington is trying to distance itself from extremists in syria they have designated the front carrousel can ization it's a sock to be one of the most aggressive and ruthless groups currently involved in the conflict washington decision to call them terrorists is seen as more of a symbolic move because many other fighters in syria possibly most of them welcome the efforts of those designated terrorists efforts that include suicide bombings and killing of prisoners just this wednesday. a bombing rock to damascus it took off when you're at the interior ministry in damascus we don't know whether it was. or another rebel who are responsible for that in fact the leader of the very syrian opposition coalition which the u.s. has just formally recognized and is supported by came out and asked the u.s. to weak the siddur their decision on almost right because they've been so helpful helpful in the fight against here's what he said. the decision of considering one of the factions fighting the regime is a terrorist organization should be reconsidered and we all madly
well kevin it's clear that washington is trying to distance itself from extremists in syria they have designated the front carrousel can ization it's a sock to be one of the most aggressive and ruthless groups currently involved in the conflict washington decision to call them terrorists is seen as more of a symbolic move because many other fighters in syria possibly most of them welcome the efforts of those designated terrorists efforts that include suicide bombings and killing of prisoners...
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western powers demands their support for syria's main rebel alliance as a friends of syria conference of plans in. place as opposition fighters and islamic extremists advance so suffered since across the country. and the president's position is to use a painted prospects for the future of russia and his stance tannoy to trust a new make it says returning to the but. this is coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program rules korea says it has successfully placed a weather satellite into orbit the moon early and wednesday was the second by the reclusive state this year. in april failed shortly after liftoff the move by appealing young immediately sent shock waves around the globe raising criticism from its neighbors south korea and japan reacted to the north of tokyo saying it will not tolerate the action washington called it provoke a civil and vowed to counter any possible threats so north korea is currently under un sanctions on the buy in from conducting missile and other nuclear related tests of all container assume says peace negotiations are the only solution. thes
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here moscow time just as the us recognize the syria's opposition the head of the coalition says washington shouldn't label any group fighting the assad regime as terrorists. syrian rebels are criticizing washington for designating one of their most ruthless and efficient groups in the fight against a terrorist organization war coming up. also the headlines this hour north korea's rocket blasts off a message of defiance go young says it sets a weather satellite in space but it's enough to one nerve the region. and president putin vows to cage the corruption says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in the country's development. over good evening chief you just joined us here at the new center tonight and first syria's main opposition group says the u.s. should reconsider its decision to add an al qaeda linked group to its list of terrorist organizations saying it's helping them in their fight to topple president bashar al assad this is the united states becomes the latest country to openly declare its support for the opposition coalition has kept speed on this kind of future cans
here moscow time just as the us recognize the syria's opposition the head of the coalition says washington shouldn't label any group fighting the assad regime as terrorists. syrian rebels are criticizing washington for designating one of their most ruthless and efficient groups in the fight against a terrorist organization war coming up. also the headlines this hour north korea's rocket blasts off a message of defiance go young says it sets a weather satellite in space but it's enough to one...
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syria. they call themselves martyrs. all those you see around you of the fighters you see are living martyrs and the living martyr has already sacrificed a soul for this country but the syrian rebels say they will stop at nothing to defeat us sot. some of them are so proud of their deeds that they post them on the web including the execution of prisoners. or having a child behead a man who was presumably an assault supporter atrocities are committed on all fronts during syria's bloody civil war according to many accounts on the ground it's islamic groups that do most of the fighting on behalf of the rebels dr tao we come meet was a member of a jihadi spoken ization twenty five years ago he later became a vocal opponent of radical islam that you have this have no problem to behead people alive you deal with people like bin ladin and there are because of al qaida who have no his e.t.a. shin to use any form of whip around to to really. control any place. religious believes and ideology representatives of opposition fighters
syria. they call themselves martyrs. all those you see around you of the fighters you see are living martyrs and the living martyr has already sacrificed a soul for this country but the syrian rebels say they will stop at nothing to defeat us sot. some of them are so proud of their deeds that they post them on the web including the execution of prisoners. or having a child behead a man who was presumably an assault supporter atrocities are committed on all fronts during syria's bloody civil war...
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the syrian observatory for syria. he has been invited to talk with the foreign office. >> we talk about how we can help syria with the force of the military. we now know over [inaudible] >> he meets with officials of the british foreign office for three hours. when he gets out, he is already on the phone taking calls from syria. he wants a diplomatic solution to the syrians civil war. he says it's the only way to end the fighting. "the talk about myself. i don't talk about other people. if we continue like about, it's going to destroy the assaaad regime and it will destroy syria. >> they discuss how the meeting went. then it's time to update the web site. news agencies and journalists often turn to the observatory to find out the latest developments in the syrian war. he says he is not for one side or the other, only for human rights. a network of informants keeps him out today. he knows many of them personally. >> we have a doctor in a military hospital, a doctor in field hospitals. we have a journalist. we have a li
the syrian observatory for syria. he has been invited to talk with the foreign office. >> we talk about how we can help syria with the force of the military. we now know over [inaudible] >> he meets with officials of the british foreign office for three hours. when he gets out, he is already on the phone taking calls from syria. he wants a diplomatic solution to the syrians civil war. he says it's the only way to end the fighting. "the talk about myself. i don't talk about...
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western powers demands their support for sea resume rebel alliance as a friends of syria conference of those involved in this as opposition fighters and islamic extremists about how some forces across the country. present presented seeds of pain to their prospects for the future of russia and his chance to address to norway because since returning turkey from the. international news live from moscow this is r.c. was me. hello and welcome to the program north korea says its long range rocket has successfully placed a satellite in orbit the launch island wednesday was the second by they reclusive state this year after the attempted april sale truly after lift off the move by pyongyang immediately sent shock waves around the globe raising criticism from its neighbors but south korea and japan reacted to the north with tokyo saying it will not tolerate the action washington called it provocative and threats to regional security north korea is currently under u.n. sanctions and conducting missile and other nuclear related tests compare eric a saroj khan says certain nations are not commitme
western powers demands their support for sea resume rebel alliance as a friends of syria conference of those involved in this as opposition fighters and islamic extremists about how some forces across the country. present presented seeds of pain to their prospects for the future of russia and his chance to address to norway because since returning turkey from the. international news live from moscow this is r.c. was me. hello and welcome to the program north korea says its long range rocket has...
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>>shepard: we have 40,000 dead people in syria and we can't do anything about that. why do we thing we can do anything about north korea. we can't. >>guest: we have tried sanctions. we have tried dialogue. we have tried a number of policies. what we need is, number one, we cannot always say that it is up to china. china has leverage over them. they don't dictate. what we need is a new approach. in the new six-party talk countries, involving russia, china, south korea, the united states, japan, and i don't know exactly what that is. but it is a combination of toughening the policy with some kind of rewards if there is movement, a positive movement. we have never really tested this guy. we know very little about him. so, i'm not saying the answer is to isolate him completely. that doesn't seem to be working. some kind of engagement, i don't know exactly what. i'm not in the government. i'm a private citizen but i think our approach to north korea ranging from engagement, to sanctions, has not worked. so what we need to do is find a way to deal with him that tests this
>>shepard: we have 40,000 dead people in syria and we can't do anything about that. why do we thing we can do anything about north korea. we can't. >>guest: we have tried sanctions. we have tried dialogue. we have tried a number of policies. what we need is, number one, we cannot always say that it is up to china. china has leverage over them. they don't dictate. what we need is a new approach. in the new six-party talk countries, involving russia, china, south korea, the united...
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not sending troops in to syria. it is not our problem. our problem is jobs and the economy. our lives here. >> america has to take sides in a great struggle for the heart and soul of islam and the mideast. to think that we can sit on the sidelines and not be affected by the outcome, i just point to 9/11. what do you do? you provide capacity to those who have the will to fight radicalism in their own backyard. sometimes it is building a school house. the ggest threat overtime is an educated population. when it comes to afghanistan, if we leave a small force behind, it would be okay. when it comes to libya, if we train the army to replace demolished, things and be okay. when it comes to syria, stop the killing, put an international force and to provide stability. take the worst thing off the table, getting a nuclear weapon. the president likes up every day with challenges only i can imagine. i want to help the man. but i believe his approach to form policy has come back to haunt us and exhibit a is benghazi. >> the moral leader of the world and i believe we will be for a long
not sending troops in to syria. it is not our problem. our problem is jobs and the economy. our lives here. >> america has to take sides in a great struggle for the heart and soul of islam and the mideast. to think that we can sit on the sidelines and not be affected by the outcome, i just point to 9/11. what do you do? you provide capacity to those who have the will to fight radicalism in their own backyard. sometimes it is building a school house. the ggest threat overtime is an...
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atrocities mounted in syria. afghani troops are woefully unprepared. national security experts clifford may and frank gaffney to assess the obama foreign-policy next. ♪ the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you havquestis about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any queions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney i
atrocities mounted in syria. afghani troops are woefully unprepared. national security experts clifford may and frank gaffney to assess the obama foreign-policy next. ♪ the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight,...
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. ♪ lou: defense secretary leon panetta says syria has gotten the message to back off the possible use of chemical weapons, but the obama mideast policy is evolving quickly. national security experts joining us to give us their action here in just moments. first, and tonight's "moneyline," the dow jones industrial wenner, the fifth straight for the dow over the past five days, the longest winning streak since back in mid march. a7-day run. news of possible movements in the fiscal put negotiations can read life into the markets tomorrow. fox news confirming president obama and the house speaker did talk on the phone today and traded proposals. advisers to the presidency the two sides are making progress. as with a market, stocks finied well off of flies, but still up solidly. the dow up 79 points, s&p nine, nasdaq 35. all three indexes moving above their 50 day moving averages for the first time in three months. volume picking up on the big board. three and a half billion shares traded. technology, the principal driver in the market. microsoft up on news it is upn production of its surf
. ♪ lou: defense secretary leon panetta says syria has gotten the message to back off the possible use of chemical weapons, but the obama mideast policy is evolving quickly. national security experts joining us to give us their action here in just moments. first, and tonight's "moneyline," the dow jones industrial wenner, the fifth straight for the dow over the past five days, the longest winning streak since back in mid march. a7-day run. news of possible movements in the fiscal...
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jon: breaking news out of syria. leland vittert has that live for us from geralds. >> reporter: right now, jon the obama administration is now officially recognized syrian opposition as a legitimate representation of the syrian people. also we are hearing today, we don't know if it is related or not, there was an attack on the syrian interior ministry, a car bomb that jaws happened ove just happened over the past couple of hours. that is consistent with major attacks inside damascus. the rebels themselves lack ability to attack damascus in terms of any kind of military operation. the rebels are disorganized, a little bit incompetence people say but they are taking gains by taking a number of syrian military bases on the out skirts ever the country and to the north. one of the things the syrian opposition is getting help from is foreign fighters which is seen in this algerian state television documentary showing men from all over the world, muslim extremists coming to syria to continue the fight. while they have a com
jon: breaking news out of syria. leland vittert has that live for us from geralds. >> reporter: right now, jon the obama administration is now officially recognized syrian opposition as a legitimate representation of the syrian people. also we are hearing today, we don't know if it is related or not, there was an attack on the syrian interior ministry, a car bomb that jaws happened ove just happened over the past couple of hours. that is consistent with major attacks inside damascus. the...
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and inside syria, rebels captured a second major military base near the northern city of aleppo. new details have emerged from south africa on the health of former president nelson mandela. the government announced today that military doctors are treating him for a recurring lung infection. mandela is 94 years old. he's been hospitalized since saturday, but officials said he is responding to treatment. an investigation of paying pro football players for causing injuries took a sharp new turn today. the man appointed to hear appeals, former nfl commissioner paul tagliabue, voided the suspensions of four current and former new orleans saints. tagliabue said actions by team coaches and others had contaminated the case. he did agree that three of the players should be fined. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to ray. >> suarez: cairo is the scene of mass rallies again tonight. demonstrators on both sides of the upcoming referendum are on the streets of the capital. their refrain was "bread, freedom and sharia" or islamic law from supporters of president mohammed mor
and inside syria, rebels captured a second major military base near the northern city of aleppo. new details have emerged from south africa on the health of former president nelson mandela. the government announced today that military doctors are treating him for a recurring lung infection. mandela is 94 years old. he's been hospitalized since saturday, but officials said he is responding to treatment. an investigation of paying pro football players for causing injuries took a sharp new turn...
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a lot of good morning see if you just joined us money kevin owen here in moscow this morning syria's main opposition coalition says the u.s. should reconsider its decision to out a leading rebel group to its terrorist list meanwhile several explosions struck outside the interior ministry building in damascus killing at least eleven of the u.s. became the latest country to endorse the opposition alliance the latest and from artie's garniture she can. it's clear that washington is trying to distance itself from extremists in syria they have designated a front a terrorist organization it's thought to be one of the most aggressive and ruthless groups currently involved in the conflict washington's decision to call them terrorists this seen as more of a symbolic move because many other fighters in syria possibly most of them welcome the efforts of those there's ignited terrorists efforts that include suicide bombings and killing a person in fact the leader of the very syrian opposition coalition which the u.s. has just formally recognized and is supported by came out and asked the u.s. we
a lot of good morning see if you just joined us money kevin owen here in moscow this morning syria's main opposition coalition says the u.s. should reconsider its decision to out a leading rebel group to its terrorist list meanwhile several explosions struck outside the interior ministry building in damascus killing at least eleven of the u.s. became the latest country to endorse the opposition alliance the latest and from artie's garniture she can. it's clear that washington is trying to...
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syria. that hearing a military conflict. then a panel on housing assistance to low-income renters. >> on tomorrow morning's "washington journal", a look at whether medicare and social security should be part of negotiations on fiscal cliff. we will talk with john larson on how house democrats take on the issue and stephen ola and christina martin and david john of the heritage foundation, on the long-term solvency of social security. "washington journal" is live every morning on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> the white house was very controversial as most americans were. >> it was designed for appellate, but americans were having a pellets. it was not particularly awe-inspiring. a european diplomat told the congress that it was neither large or are of the awe-inspiring nature. to . >> "new york times" critic kitty goldberg gathered photographs in history on sunday evening at 730 eastern and pacific on c-span3 american history tv. >> president obama this evening said the u.s. now recognizes
syria. that hearing a military conflict. then a panel on housing assistance to low-income renters. >> on tomorrow morning's "washington journal", a look at whether medicare and social security should be part of negotiations on fiscal cliff. we will talk with john larson on how house democrats take on the issue and stephen ola and christina martin and david john of the heritage foundation, on the long-term solvency of social security. "washington journal" is live every...
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would you like to be the president of syria? >> i am not thinking about that now. >> but with rebels closing in on the capital, the question of who takes over from the regime is an urgent one. there is still a huge gulf between the many political groups operating outside of syria on behalf of the syrian opposition and the multitude of armed rebel groups inside the country and trying to unite such a fractured opposition is a huge undertaking. some people are taking that al ka deed because he has no political experience will really struggle to achieve this goal. other people are saying exactly the opposite, that precisely because he's not a politician, he may be someone that all of these different groups can get behind. but only time will tell. clarissa ward, cbs news, london. >>> ravi shankar who helped introduce indian music to the west has died. ♪ shankar died yesterday in california. he had undergone heart surgery last week. shankar and his long-necked stringed instrument became famous in the west after he played with the be
would you like to be the president of syria? >> i am not thinking about that now. >> but with rebels closing in on the capital, the question of who takes over from the regime is an urgent one. there is still a huge gulf between the many political groups operating outside of syria on behalf of the syrian opposition and the multitude of armed rebel groups inside the country and trying to unite such a fractured opposition is a huge undertaking. some people are taking that al ka deed...
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and france on the ground in syria. that man said he wants to establish strict adherence to shariah law in syria adding that the taliban is example to follow. >> opposition has to take steps to isolate extremists and those with a different agenda. >> the leader is pushing the u.s. to reconsider the decision to label militant islamic use to claim religion is legitimate motivating factor for the rebels. the u.s. says the group is a front for al-qaeda in iraq. chris? >> chris: thanks. >> you're welcome. >> chris: federal appeals court struck down the nation's last date wide been a on carrying concealed weapons. illinois now has 180 days to write a new law permitting people to carry guns for self-defense. unfortunately, no one armed or otherwise was able to stop a young man with an illegal gun from fatally shooting two people and himself at a suburban portland, oregon, shopping mall tuesday. correspondent dan springer says it could have been worse. >> cell phone video shows the kay yous in a mall in -- chaos in mall in port
and france on the ground in syria. that man said he wants to establish strict adherence to shariah law in syria adding that the taliban is example to follow. >> opposition has to take steps to isolate extremists and those with a different agenda. >> the leader is pushing the u.s. to reconsider the decision to label militant islamic use to claim religion is legitimate motivating factor for the rebels. the u.s. says the group is a front for al-qaeda in iraq. chris? >> chris:...
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it's in northern syria. there's the periphery, so the periphery, we call it countryside, that is making up their province. all of the periphery has been liberated. 70 percent of the city, control over 70 percent of the city slipped away. so i used to go as a kid with my father on business trips. and this the hustle and bustle of the city and no was used to. the first thing that i could think, was hosted by the transitional council, that is a group of civilians coming beginner to do with they can to fill this void by the contracting state. the first thing we did was take it to our city. most of the shops and stores were closed down except offered some that were providing basic services. i wanted to find out how that local council was actually trying to function as a transitional body or a transitional government structure to help the city transition into. to be honest with you, and by the way, i'm using this as a case in point. this is happening all across the liberated region. said to be honest, i thought i
it's in northern syria. there's the periphery, so the periphery, we call it countryside, that is making up their province. all of the periphery has been liberated. 70 percent of the city, control over 70 percent of the city slipped away. so i used to go as a kid with my father on business trips. and this the hustle and bustle of the city and no was used to. the first thing that i could think, was hosted by the transitional council, that is a group of civilians coming beginner to do with they...
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would you like to be the president of syria? >> i am not thinking about that now. >> reporter: but with rebels closing in on the capital, the question of who takes over from the regime is an urgent one. >> pelley: and clarissa ward is joining us from london tonight. clarissa, these syrian rebels are fractureed into a number of groups and one of them was labeled a terrorist organization by the obama administration today. what can you tell us about them? >> well, scott, nusra is one of a number of shadowy radical islamist groups on the ground. they've been welcomed by many syrians because of their numerous military successes. but the arrival of these types of groups has created a real shift on the ground that we as journalist cans even feel. rebel fighters now asking us "do you work for the c.i.a.? do you work for israel?" a lot more talk about jihad. and often these voices are drowning out the voices of more moderate activists. >> pelley: anything can happen in this volatile part of the world. clarissa, thanks very much. egypt re
would you like to be the president of syria? >> i am not thinking about that now. >> reporter: but with rebels closing in on the capital, the question of who takes over from the regime is an urgent one. >> pelley: and clarissa ward is joining us from london tonight. clarissa, these syrian rebels are fractureed into a number of groups and one of them was labeled a terrorist organization by the obama administration today. what can you tell us about them? >> well, scott,...
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we're coming to the point now where we may be at or very close to a tipping point in syria. where the assad regime may be in serious jeopardy of going down. nevertheless, there are still millions, literally millions, of syrians on the fence. they have no illusions about the corruption, the incompetence, the brutality of this regime. but they do wonder what's next. recognizing this organization, making it clear that there is international support for it gives these syrians an opportunity to see what's next. >> ifill: murhaf jouejati, do you think it's significant? >> it is significant. it's very important. this is a superpower that recognizes the syrian national coalition. this is a permanent member of the security council. now there are three that recognize the syrian national coalition. we heard in the introductory segment there are over 100 countries now that recognize it. this truly delegitimizes the assad regime. it makes assad no longer a chief of state but rather the chief of a sectarian militia. and so this is an important if not historic event, yes. >> ifill: it's on
we're coming to the point now where we may be at or very close to a tipping point in syria. where the assad regime may be in serious jeopardy of going down. nevertheless, there are still millions, literally millions, of syrians on the fence. they have no illusions about the corruption, the incompetence, the brutality of this regime. but they do wonder what's next. recognizing this organization, making it clear that there is international support for it gives these syrians an opportunity to see...
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that's why they're in syria. megyn: this reporting, i should tell viewers we were sending arms to saudi arabia and qatar and other countries going into the hands of the bad guys, of the al qaeda related groups, that comes from "the new york times" which has done a couple of in depth articles on this, that go directly against what the president and the vice president said at the presidential debates. this has been very undercovered, the fact that our allies, you know, that we, via the allies are shipping arms to the bad guys, we don't want them to have these weapons but they're getting them. so now the president comes out and says, clearly, we don't support them. we don't want them to have the arms. we want the other guys, the guys we perceive as the good guys to wind up victorious in this battle. now the president speaks out to it personally and what currency does that add? does it help the good guys, the ones we believe are good in any real way in syria? >> words don't kill people. arms do. and obama firing all
that's why they're in syria. megyn: this reporting, i should tell viewers we were sending arms to saudi arabia and qatar and other countries going into the hands of the bad guys, of the al qaeda related groups, that comes from "the new york times" which has done a couple of in depth articles on this, that go directly against what the president and the vice president said at the presidential debates. this has been very undercovered, the fact that our allies, you know, that we, via the...
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ambassador, if i could move you to syria. we learned today that syria is launching skud missiles on their own people. the president had this to say. take a listen. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> so ambassador, how does america's afact change in practice? >> it signals to the other countries that have recognized this syrian coalition that it's time to begin providing more effective weaponry we have been unable to do. so britain, france allies are already doing that. and it shows to the effect our diplomacy has been effective to help this coalition which is now meeting in morocco under the friends of syria arrangement. but the most important thing here is while this is diplomatic recognition, martin, the fighting drags on. and the humanitarian crisis is abysmal. and that's the real story here. >> i a
ambassador, if i could move you to syria. we learned today that syria is launching skud missiles on their own people. the president had this to say. take a listen. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> so ambassador, how does america's afact change in practice?...
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since we mentioned iran can we get as far away as syria? >> you can get as far away as syria with some connections. >> if not -- [talking over each other] >> the question of syriac is totally sufficient importance that we could address that. my own gut feeling, i don't know what you feel, the russians have been for the last several weeks there have been indications of unhappiness with what is going on in syria without a clear sense of what it is they can contribute and whether they could do it on their own or with the u.s. the u.s. has always wanted the russians to be part of that kind of solution. if there's one at all. if the russians in any way are moving toward the american position with respect to syria that are all afforded. another question. >> there's one right here. and we will assume that is the last question. >> you all hinted and alluded, i wonder about the dimension towards inf negotiations. >> public diplomacy. >> the diplomacy, not with respect to the allies, very carefully stated different allies, practice meeting by meeting
since we mentioned iran can we get as far away as syria? >> you can get as far away as syria with some connections. >> if not -- [talking over each other] >> the question of syriac is totally sufficient importance that we could address that. my own gut feeling, i don't know what you feel, the russians have been for the last several weeks there have been indications of unhappiness with what is going on in syria without a clear sense of what it is they can contribute and whether...
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the fighting in syria grows more vicious. troops loyal to bashar al assad reach into their arsenal for more deadly weapons. even scud missile. officials say assad has between 3 and 400 of those short and medium-range missiles in his stockpile. the regime forces launched a scud from the suburbs of damascus. >> if this proves to be true, it's another indication of the deparagraph tea of assad and his crohn knees. >> once more, the forces last week started using what's called barrel bombs. >> it contains flammable materials. it's sort of a napalm and it's very, very concerning and indicative of the regime's brutality. >> human rights groups say it causes extremely painful burns, often down to the bone, burns that are often hard to treat. this comes after signs that an increasingly desperate assad is moving closer to using chemical weapons. chemical weapons plus scud missiles would be a lethal combination. >> if you were to marry up a chem kabl warhead on to the scud, you now have an area denial weapon system which is very nasty.
the fighting in syria grows more vicious. troops loyal to bashar al assad reach into their arsenal for more deadly weapons. even scud missile. officials say assad has between 3 and 400 of those short and medium-range missiles in his stockpile. the regime forces launched a scud from the suburbs of damascus. >> if this proves to be true, it's another indication of the deparagraph tea of assad and his crohn knees. >> once more, the forces last week started using what's called barrel...
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i'd like to talk about syria. do you plan to recognize the opposition and give them some legitimacy? >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population, that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people, in opposition to the assad regime, and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes the responsibilities on the part of that coalition. >> reporter: that's a big step. >> it is a big step. there is a small element of those who oppose the assad regime that are, in fact, affiliated with al qaeda in iraq. and we have designated them, al nusra, as a terrorist organization. and we are going to make clear to distinguish between those elements of the opposition. >> reporter: for the president, recognizing the syrian opposition as the legitimate authority in that country, many are asking what this may mean in terms of u.s. involvement. but today, a senior administrati
i'd like to talk about syria. do you plan to recognize the opposition and give them some legitimacy? >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population, that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people, in opposition to the assad regime, and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes the responsibilities on the part of that...
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. >> i would like to talk about syria. do you plan to recognize the opposition and give them some legitimacy? >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes responsibilities on the part of that coalition. >> that's a big step. >> it is a big step. there is a small element of the -- of those who oppose the assad regime that are, in fact, affiliated with al qaeda in iraq. and we have designated them as a terrorist organization. and we are going to make clear to distinguish between those elements of the opposition. >> with the president recognizing the syrian opposition as the legitimate authority this that country, many are asking what this may mean in terms of u.s. involvement. but senior administration officials said there's still no pla
. >> i would like to talk about syria. do you plan to recognize the opposition and give them some legitimacy? >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes responsibilities on the part of that...
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libya const continues its longstanding pursuit of nuclear weapons the united states also knows that syria has long had a chemical warfare program and has a stockpile of the nerve agent sarin is in is in gauged in research and development of the more toxic and persistent nerve agent v.x. well it goes on to add cuba to that list and well it was back in the bush area era and here we are today weeks away from president obama's inauguration to his second term as president the nobel peace prize winner campaigned on the promise of hope and change and presented himself as the anti bush our iran policy is a complete failure right now and that's the policy that john mccain is running on he has nothing to offer except the naive and irresponsible belief that tough talk from washington will somehow cause iran to give up its nuclear program and support for terrorism i'm running for president to change course not to continue george bush's course well despite the promise about the country on a different track than his predecessor is he really much different we've heard the same fears akko in the obama ad
libya const continues its longstanding pursuit of nuclear weapons the united states also knows that syria has long had a chemical warfare program and has a stockpile of the nerve agent sarin is in is in gauged in research and development of the more toxic and persistent nerve agent v.x. well it goes on to add cuba to that list and well it was back in the bush area era and here we are today weeks away from president obama's inauguration to his second term as president the nobel peace prize...
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recognition of syria's opposition group. here with an interview with barbara walters. >> we have made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is inclusive enough is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the outside regime. >> again, that's come from an exclusive interview yesterday with abc's barn with a walters. u.s. security officials are monitoring syria in case asad will use chemical weapons against his own people. other world leaders are expected to recognize the opposition. they say they will not arm the rebel fighters, but we should learn more today about how they plan on supporting those opposition groups. more "bill press" coming up live after the break. stay with us. museum you're about to watch an ad message created by a current tv viewer for capella university. matter. education is the key. it is the vehicle. it's the way in which we evolve.[ music ] every journey is different every possibilit
recognition of syria's opposition group. here with an interview with barbara walters. >> we have made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is inclusive enough is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the outside regime. >> again, that's come from an exclusive interview yesterday with abc's barn with a walters. u.s. security officials are monitoring syria in...
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so the idea that we could prevent arms flows from iran into syria by our presence in iraq is ludicrous. >> what do you think of his criticism of president obama? >> i think his criticism of the president is like you said, he likes to lie. this man really likes to lie. this is a man, who after all, we have a 6,000 page select intelligence report right now on torture and enhanced interrogation techniques. this is a man who lied to the american people about the effectiveness of torture. this 6,000 page report is going to debunk that. and i know every expert i've talked to in the fbi, and in the cia, glenn carl for example told me none of this torture worked. none of this enhanced interrogation worked. it did not, as cheney has alleged, lead to the killing of bin laden. it was counterproductive. it was damaging to our reputation and he's still lying about it. >> we haven't heard the last of that, have we? >> no, we haven't. >> how aggressive do you think lawmakers ought to be with that report? >> i think it ought to be at least portions of it, just like i thought the 9/11 commission portio
so the idea that we could prevent arms flows from iran into syria by our presence in iraq is ludicrous. >> what do you think of his criticism of president obama? >> i think his criticism of the president is like you said, he likes to lie. this man really likes to lie. this is a man, who after all, we have a 6,000 page select intelligence report right now on torture and enhanced interrogation techniques. this is a man who lied to the american people about the effectiveness of...
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i just came from a long trip, russia, syria, israel, egypt. here's what happens in what i call a hyperconnected world when you're a columnist now. when i started, i was a reporter in beirut in 1982. all i wanted to do was tell americans something they didn't know from beirut, okay? well, that was pretty easy because, you know, there was no cnn back then. you couldn't really follow the news. there were no bloggers. now when i go abroad to write a column, i just wrote from egypt this morning, what's in my head is i'm not looking to tell just americans something they don't know about egypt, still pretty easy. what i aspire to now is actually to tell egyptians something they don't know about their own country. in other words, my job has changed because i know i have readers there. i have bloggers there. i'm so connected to that audience that it isn't enough for me anymore in the old days just to tell people in chicago something new about egypt. i've now got to tell people in egypt something new about egypt if i want to keep my job. >> exactly. and
i just came from a long trip, russia, syria, israel, egypt. here's what happens in what i call a hyperconnected world when you're a columnist now. when i started, i was a reporter in beirut in 1982. all i wanted to do was tell americans something they didn't know from beirut, okay? well, that was pretty easy because, you know, there was no cnn back then. you couldn't really follow the news. there were no bloggers. now when i go abroad to write a column, i just wrote from egypt this morning,...
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our camera crew inside syria got dangerously close to a chemical weapons productions plant. what did our crew find? we'll show you right after this. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love the air. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. no prescription needed. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through co
our camera crew inside syria got dangerously close to a chemical weapons productions plant. what did our crew find? we'll show you right after this. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial...
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global banks to launder money or to transfer funds for rogue governments, like iran, sudan, and libya or syria, is very clear. >> tom: so do these kinds of settlements make the money laundering business that much more unpalatable for public companies, like these big global banks? in other words, is it going to deter future dealings? >> the cynic in me says they may face pressure from shareholders to produce profits, and these are very profitable lines of business because they may involve some risks to individuals, so until people really pay attention, and the government shows how serious it is about enforcing its laws, i don't think we can conclude that this is over. >> tom: among those people, shareholders, but also costumers. what do you think these kinds of business practices say about the global banking business. >> i think we have giant costumers and small costumers. and most of the people involved at this level are giant costumers. they are states and american businesses and banks are not supposed to do business with. the europeans have similar attitudes about this. they are large corpor
global banks to launder money or to transfer funds for rogue governments, like iran, sudan, and libya or syria, is very clear. >> tom: so do these kinds of settlements make the money laundering business that much more unpalatable for public companies, like these big global banks? in other words, is it going to deter future dealings? >> the cynic in me says they may face pressure from shareholders to produce profits, and these are very profitable lines of business because they may...
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everyone, even russia warned syria not to do it. now you see this exclusive to cnn. our camera crew inside syria got dangerously close to a chemical weapons production plant. the syrian government doesn't us to see this. they make that very clear. we want you to watch this report from arwa damon. >> reporter: in most of these villages we don't dare stop. while no longer fully controlled by the government, the regime spies still lurk, and we're sneaking our way towards a facility the government most certainly does not want us to see. a site that multiple sources on the ground say is where the assad regime produces chemical weapons called the scientific research facility. to the southeast of aleppo lies the town of al scattered safari. on the outskirts a sprawling factory manufacturing anything from containers to long-range missiles. this is as close as we can get before we hear an aircraft overhead and quickly leave. to the southeast of that, aaccoacco according to our sources, is the scientific veerch fa simt. we can see the outer most perimeter of the general resear
everyone, even russia warned syria not to do it. now you see this exclusive to cnn. our camera crew inside syria got dangerously close to a chemical weapons production plant. the syrian government doesn't us to see this. they make that very clear. we want you to watch this report from arwa damon. >> reporter: in most of these villages we don't dare stop. while no longer fully controlled by the government, the regime spies still lurk, and we're sneaking our way towards a facility the...
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and if they plunge us into syria and iran, if the congress pushes us that way, we're going to be looking at a $5 trillion bill. >> colonel lawrence wilkerson, thanks for coming in tonight. >>> good evening. i'm ezra klein. rachel maddow has the night off. we begin tonight with an update on the breaking news in the pacific northwest, the terrifying scene that unfolded earlier tonight at a shopping mall in portland, oregon. a gunman with what witnesses describe as a rifle opening fire on holiday shoppers. two people were killed. the shooter also killed, and one person has been seriously injured according to the sheriff's department. an eyewitness who had been browsing the watch counter inside macy's described the scene to our portland, oregon affiliate kgw tv. >> constant boom, boom, boom, boom,boom, boom, boom, boom. it wasn't just a couple of shots. whatever the shooter was shooting at, they continued to shoot. an employee of the store actually saw a masked gunman come in. and as fast as she got the call to security, the gunshots started. so i and others just hit -- you know, got behind
and if they plunge us into syria and iran, if the congress pushes us that way, we're going to be looking at a $5 trillion bill. >> colonel lawrence wilkerson, thanks for coming in tonight. >>> good evening. i'm ezra klein. rachel maddow has the night off. we begin tonight with an update on the breaking news in the pacific northwest, the terrifying scene that unfolded earlier tonight at a shopping mall in portland, oregon. a gunman with what witnesses describe as a rifle opening...
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s move is the latest attempt to pressure syria's president, bashar al assad, to end the war and step down from his people. arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur
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i know you were just back from the persian gulf and you have a keen interest in what's happening in syria. we've taken this step toward recognition behind our allies and to some criticism, the rebel forces are telling our colleague, richard engel, too little, too late, and, in fact, the terror designation of several groups there is counterproductive, because they are the best fighters. what is your take on how we are trying to find a middle ground here? >> there is this notion we should have participated at the table in discussions. i'm not talking about militarily much earlier, they are frustrated with us as well. here's been the issue, so the best-funded, best-equipped, and best-capable fighters have been from the front or other extremist groups. so they have globed on to these opposition groups and been very effective tool and very effective units for them in fighting. and that's been a problem. so we have seen over time that the proliferation of these groups across a whole segment of opposition groups that six months ago we would have said had no extremists in them. that's the huge pr
i know you were just back from the persian gulf and you have a keen interest in what's happening in syria. we've taken this step toward recognition behind our allies and to some criticism, the rebel forces are telling our colleague, richard engel, too little, too late, and, in fact, the terror designation of several groups there is counterproductive, because they are the best fighters. what is your take on how we are trying to find a middle ground here? >> there is this notion we should...